LE: Hip & Lower Extremity Manual Therapy Evaluation and Treatment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course will focus on an enhancement of clinical reasoning for common clinical syndromes of the Lower extremity and to improve efficiency of selecting the appropriate treatment. The focus will be on pragmatic examination skills to both clarify the present diagnosis while also providing a viable treatment option. Clinical reasoning discussion will consist of SINSS formation, test/re-test concepts, and hypothesis generation. The course will also go into further details regarding clinical syndromes and effective techniques to address common functional asterisks. Curriculum will also consist of integrative bridging between passive and active treatment approach and the rationale for applying an appropriate load to an anatomical structure. Clinical discussion will also consist of carryover to a home exercise program and exercises that will mimic the applied manual therapy techniques.

Hip dysfunction commonly results from or results in motor control loss. There will commensurately be an emphasis on the differential assessment of the etiology of the impairments and more significantly the aspects of the dysfunction that offer the greatest possibility of creating change. As such there will be an integration of genuinely therapeutic exercise oft times manually direct so that the evaluation and treatment process remains seamless.

On line course work will prepare the class with a review of clinical reasoning concepts, case study, and an update on current concepts/research regarding the lower extremity.  There is a significant amount of pre-course content which is arranged in small blocks keeping with current evidence in educational value on-line. The flip lectures are always below 20 minutes many only 5-10. The reading will be pertinent and will all be foundational components of the class. This liberates us to focus on the genuine hands on skills, thinking processes and exercise design that is pragmatically required in the clinic. In other words it is our intent to immediately improve everyone clinically before the class is complete.

There is always a live patient case on video and as often as possible a live patient in class so that we can focus on genuine clinical skill.

INSTRUCTORS:

Cheri Hodges, Pablo Ruiz, Tim Fearon

COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

(1) Develop a conceptual framework for treating LE disorders

(2) Discuss the genuinely common clinical syndromes, the rapid recognition of them and the applicable progression to exercise as treatment.

(3) Pragmatic approach of applying PT generated forces to noted asterisk to help clarify diagnosis and possible treatment options

(4) Review of anatomical mapping and improving palpation skills

(5) Understanding PNF concepts for treatment of the LE and knowing the appropriate time for application

(6) Enhance motor skills and the application of joint/soft tissue mobilizations

(7) Understanding the application of therapeutic exercises and providing novel ways to challenge both Hip  and Knee complex

CEUs: 15 Hours